Regimental number | 8/500 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | London, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Painter |
Address | Venus Street, Georgetown |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 145 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Fanny Whitelock, 76 Goodrell Road, Bow, London, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Invercargill |
Rank on embarkation | Private |
Enlistment status | Volunteer |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Infantry Battalion |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
Members of the Otago Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left Wellington on 16 October 1914 on two ships, HMNZT 9 'Hawke's Bay' and HMNZT 5 'Ruapehu'. From the Nominal Roll it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Final rank | Sergeant |
Final unit | 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
Place of burial | Berks Cemetery Extension (Plot II, Row D, Grave No 51), nr Ieper, Belgium |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Frederick and Fanny Whitelock, 76 Jodrell Road, Bow, London, England |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Main Body |
Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22018767 |